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- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)
Marc MacSharry: What was that date?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)
Marc MacSharry: We still have 12 days, if not more. The meeting was held on 16 December and a decision was needed by 1 January.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)
Marc MacSharry: On 16 November.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)
Marc MacSharry: What was the problem in having a steering group meeting? Why could you have not delayed it? There was still plenty of time before the end of December.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)
Marc MacSharry: Peculiarly, despite the governance structure we put in place in order that the whole process would be completed in the best possible way to save money for the taxpayer, there was no time for a meeting. What do we need a steering group for? It only meets when required and there is time.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)
Marc MacSharry: It is a big issue.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)
Marc MacSharry: It is worth €800 million.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)
Marc MacSharry: We did this without having a meeting of the steering group, despite the fact that it had stated a meeting would be required.
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)
Marc MacSharry: That is not stated in the minutes, funnily enough. They do not state "if time allows".
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)
Marc MacSharry: BAM was the applicant in nine litigation cases involving State agencies. Did this come into the considerations of the Department?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)
Marc MacSharry: Was there anything in it about whether a company was suing an arm of the State or had other issues?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)
Marc MacSharry: Would it be prudent in the future to check to see if a company had any form in going to court after the fact? Can we look forward to litigation against us when this contract is finished?
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)
Marc MacSharry: I ask the board to look into those nine cases, see what they are and give us a note on it. That is relevant; very much so. It seems that, since 2007, we have been throwing around €2 billion of the people's money based on a plan that has been developed on the hoof. It is going to develop further, and I concur completely with Deputy Kelly. I have seen nothing here today to give me...
- Public Accounts Committee: National Paediatric Hospital Development Board: Financial Statements 2017 (31 Jan 2019)
Marc MacSharry: I will not be looking forward to it. Can we expect that? There is form here.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Intervention Teams (30 Jan 2019)
Marc MacSharry: 161. To ask the Minister for Health the reason no tender process was carried out for the appointment of the community intervention team following discharges from Sligo University Hospital; the reason a company was appointed without an appropriate tender process in line with established public procurement protocols; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4474/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments (29 Jan 2019)
Marc MacSharry: 157. To ask the Minister for Finance if a company (details supplied) has received to date €156 million in three tranches via the National Treasury Management Agency; if so, the reason the company received these payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3744/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments (29 Jan 2019)
Marc MacSharry: 158. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the off balance sheet lending to a company (details supplied) of €420 million as per December 2017 accounts from a company; the exposure taxpayers here have to the funds in view of the fact that the bad debt provision of the company is less than 1%; his views on whether a slight downturn renders the company an...
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Ireland Strategic Investment Fund Investments (29 Jan 2019)
Marc MacSharry: 159. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that according to the accounts of a company (details supplied) the return for taxpayers here on the high risk investment in 2019 will be less than €1 million which is less than 1% of the €156 million that went to the company; his views on whether this is value for money; and if he will make a...
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Programme (29 Jan 2019)
Marc MacSharry: 552. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the case of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3822/19]
- Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Jan 2019)
Marc MacSharry: I agree 100% with both of my colleagues. There is a gap in the competence and authority between the Department, the HEA and the institutions themselves and it is totally unclear as to who is responsible for what. On another issue, the ETBs are out there on an arm that is independent as well. There does not seem to be anybody to tie it together. It just gets kicked back into this committee...